Water Gel Jumbo Bag - Slush Powder This fine polymer powder instantly turns slushy when you add water. email to friend
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Just add a scoop of "slush powder" to a glass of water and watch the liquid turn into a solid... instantly! The chemical name for Water Gel - Slush Powder is sodium polyacrylate and it absorbs from 800 to 1000 times its weight in water. How does it work? It's actually the secret ingredient that's used to absorb "liquid" in baby diapers! Includes a science activity guide with lots of fun polymer tricks to play on your friends! Ages 6 and up.

What's included?

• 1 Pound (454 grams) of Water Gel powder
• Activity guide
• Measuring scoop

How does it work?

Add a little water and your Water Gel instantly changes into warm slush. It looks a lot like a snow cone but it's not cold!

What does it teach?

Water Gel at work in the world is a superabsorbent polymer that's used as super-effective way to hold liquid in baby diapers. Superabsorbent polymers in their crystalline form, are used to help farmers retain water in their soil in times of drought. Learn how polymers are used to lessen the effect of environmental disasters on animal and human life.